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24 Sep 2017

News

Thanks to Phil Williamson The new HoC Science & Technology Committee met and they agreed to publish a Defra response (of 18 July) to issues raised re the OA inquiry: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/science-technology/Correspondence/170718-Coffey-to-Lamb-Ocean-acidification.pdf.  That was in response to the Committee’s letter to Defra of 26 April: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/science-technology/Correspondence/Letter-toTh%c3%a9r%c3%a8se-Coffey-MP-ocean-acidification-26-04-17.pdf.   It is up to the new Committee to decided whether the Defra/government […]

22 Sep 2017

News

Towns and cities along Britain’s coastline set to benefit from thousands of new jobs and millions of pounds more in visitor spending. Towns and cities along Britain’s coastline are set to benefit from thousands of new jobs and millions of pounds more in visitor spending after the government announced the next round of the Coastal Communities Fund today […]

22 Sep 2017

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I have been puzzled about the lack of information on the Dean Quarry EIA process – this response provides clarification. ‘Corrections to Dean Quarry article published 29th August  Shire Oak Quarries was disappointed by the article entitled ‘Seasearch report on Dean Quarry shines unfavourable light on earlier EIA’ published in CMS Marine News on 29th […]

22 Sep 2017

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The following marine-related JNCC Reports have been published: Report 598 Monitoring guidance for marine benthic habitats Report 515 Physical Damage (Reversible Change) – Penetration and/or disturbance of the substrate below the surface of the seabed, including abrasion Report 601 Physical damage (Reversible Change) – Habitat structure changes – removal of substratum (extraction) Report 602 Review […]

19 Sep 2017

News

The Guardian reports on plans to release a beaver family to protect the homes of villagers in the Forest of Dean by damming waterways. Read the story here.

19 Sep 2017

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Following a recent consultation, Defra has published its Strategic Policy Statement to Ofwat. Full details are available here, but some of the key points are: No substantive changes from the draft statement – the wording of some points / objectives has moved away from “Ofwat should work with” to be more challenging for both the […]

19 Sep 2017

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The government has published the results of the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The cost of offshore wind has halved since 2015, with three new projects clearing the latest CfD round at just £58/MWh from 2022-23. The Guardian reports that the government is now under pressure to reconsider its commitment to a new generation […]

19 Sep 2017

News

The Environmental Policy Forum has warned the EU Withdrawal Bill is “inadequate” to deliver Environment Secretary Michael Gove’s vision of a “green Brexit”. However, unencumbered by the views of experts, it is reported that Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove, in a recent visit to the West Country, will ensure that the “lion’s share” of […]